Federation Clash Challenge

MORRISON PARK
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Cris Gol got the match started through his kick off. Cris Gol could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 4th minute of the match, but Dionisio Raphael made a huge save. 6 minutes into the game, Alvaro Micarelli cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Robert Tarcu was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 10 minutes into the game, Gustavo-Hernán Cabezudo recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Dionisio Raphael. Gustavo-Hernán Cabezudo showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. PINGO PINGO's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Joga Bem in the 15th minute. Joga Bem made a great header on PINGO PINGO's corner, it was just that THE CRYSTAL SHIP's Robert Tarcu managed to reach the ball for a save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Iurie Ilie got free with Dionisio Raphael in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The nice shot from Iurie Ilie in the 16thth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Dionisio Raphael had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. PINGO PINGO's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Joga Bem in the 20th minute. 31 minutes into the match, PINGO PINGO's goalkeeper Dionisio Raphael had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cris Gol. Milan Skriniar made in the 33rd minute of the game a quick throw-in and Iurie Ilie immediately put the ball in play. Robert Tarcu came out of the goal in the 35th minute to try and stop a shot by PINGO PINGO's Alvaro Micarelli. But to his dismay, Alvaro Micarelli quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. After having played for 38 minutes, Cris Gol managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. THE CRYSTAL SHIP's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cris Gol was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cris Gol in the 41st minute of play forced PINGO PINGO's goalkeeper Dionisio Raphael to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dionisio Raphael showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cris Gol in the 42nd minute of the match. Robert Tarcu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alvaro Micarelli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

THE CRYSTAL SHIP's Iacob Penaru managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Gavino Onbera in the 52 minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cris Gol in the 56th minute of play forced PINGO PINGO's goalkeeper Dionisio Raphael to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cris Gol sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Robert Tarcu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Filip Josefsson in the 72nd minute. Filip Josefsson who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 75thth minute tested the skills of Robert Tarcu when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After 77 minutes of play, THE CRYSTAL SHIP's Jaspar De Weijgaert made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dionisio Raphael was left in no man's land by his defense there! Dionisio Raphael made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Borys Dudek in the 79th minute of play. 81 minutes into the match, Filip Josefsson notched a goal, 2-3, to the right of THE CRYSTAL SHIP's Robert Tarcu. Robert Tarcu was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. PINGO PINGO's Filip Josefsson got a good chance for a goal in the 87th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 88th minute Borys Dudek shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dionisio Raphael saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ferdinand Hohenzollern in the 93rd minute of play forced PINGO PINGO's goalkeeper Dionisio Raphael to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Filip Josefsson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Robert Tarcu having to interfere. PINGO PINGO's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.